Participant of combat action in Grozny testifies in case against Karpyuk and Klykh

In the case against Stanislav Klykh and Nikolai Karpyuk, a victim testified that during the assault of Grozny, he and his colleagues failed to reach the city centre. This was reported by advocate Marina Dubrovina.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the Supreme Court of Chechnya started the trial in the case on October 27, 2015. At the court session held on October 28, 2015, Nikolai Karpyuk was removed from the courtroom "because of his repeated failure to obey to the orders of the judge." On February 8, the court removed Nikolai Karpyuk from the courtroom for violation of the order in the courtroom.

According to Marina Dubrovina, today, the court "has questioned Yuri Nikitin, a participant of the events in Grozny in late 1994." He told the court about his involvement in the combat actions in the period from December 31, 1994.

Yuri Nikitin has said that he "was sent to rescue the 131st Maikop brigade surrounded near the railway station in Grozny."

"We do not understand why Yuri Nikitin was granted victim status. Stanislav Klykh and Nikolai Karpyuk are charged with involvement in the combat actions in the city centre. Meanwhile, Yuri Nikitin told the court that he failed to approach the railway station and the presidential palace," Marina Dubrovina has noted.

In her turn, victim Olga Morozova told the court about her son involved in the combat actions in Grozny in late 1994, the advocate has added.

The next court session in the case is scheduled for February 16.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.